Loperamide shortage — IT supply status & alternatives

Loperamide

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🇦🇺 AUST R 299657 · Soul Pattinson Manufacturing Pty Ltd

In supply · Australia

In supply · 🇦🇺 Australia · short in🇮🇹 IT🌐 MY

In supply in Australia

Reading today’s signals…

🇦🇺 AUAEMPA$1.39DPMQ A$15.99details →

✓ Can I substitute?

In supply

no shortage substitution needed

⇄ Best alternative

None listed

refer to prescriber

◷ Expected back

No estimate

No estimate provided

Product attributes reference data we hold

Active ingredient (INN)	Loperamide
Therapeutic category	Auto-created by National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency — Safety Alerts scraper

Controlled substance	No

Marketing-authorisation holders	Soul Pattinson Manufacturing Pty Ltd, Nova Pharmaceuticals Australasia Pty Ltd, AFT Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd, Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd +5 more

Registrations on file	22

Patient information leaflet (PIL)	Not on file

Summary of product characteristics (SPC)	Not on file

Trade price 🇦🇺 PBS · July 2026

🇦🇺 AU

● Official price on file

Ex-manufacturer

A$1.39

AEMP

Dispensed (DPMQ)

A$15.99

incl. fees

Pack

loperamide hydrochloride 2 mg capsule, 12

Source: PBSEffective July 2026 · AUD

Other markets

🇬🇧 GB

£0.78

Drug Tariff

🇺🇸 US

US$0.05

Acquisition

🇫🇷 FR

€1.25

Retail price

Registration recordmarketing-authorisation holders

Registrations & marketing-authorisation holders22 registrations · 9 MA holders

Product	Strength	Form	Market	MA holder	Status
TERRYWHITE CHEMMART DIARRHOEA RELIEF loperamide hydrochloride	2 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Soul Pattinson Manufacturing Pty Ltd	Active
STOPZI loperamide hydrochloride	2 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
COLES ANTI-DIARRHOEA loperamide hydrochloride	2 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Nova Pharmaceuticals Australasia Pty Ltd	Active
PHARMACY HEALTH DIARRHOEA RELIEF loperamide hydrochloride	2 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
PRICELINE DIARRHOEA RELIEF loperamide hydrochloride	2 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
CHEMISTS' OWN DIARRHOEA RELIEF MELTS loperamide hydrochloride	2 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
APOHEALTH DIARRHOEA RELIEF MELTS loperamide hydrochloride	2 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
Gastro-Lieve Loperamide Hydrochloride	2 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	AFT Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd	Active
AVALLON DIARRHOEA RELIEF loperamide hydrochloride	2 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
GASTRO-STOP loperamide hydrochloride	2mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd	Active
BLOOMS THE CHEMIST DIARRHOEA RELIEF MELTS loperamide hydrochloride	2 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
PHARMACY CHOICE DIARRHOEA RELIEF loperamide hydrochloride	2 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
HELP@HAND FOR DIARRHOEA RELIEF loperamide hydrochloride	2 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Nova Pharmaceuticals Australasia Pty Ltd	Active
LOPERAMIDE 2 MG CAPSULES	2 MG	capsule	🇬🇧 GB	TEVA UK LIMITED	Active
LORREX loperamide	2 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Nova Pharmaceuticals Australasia Pty Ltd	Active

+7 more registrations on file

For health-professional reference only. Mederti aggregates shortage and substitution information from official regulatory sources. It is not clinical advice and data may be incomplete or delayed. Confirm any substitution or supply decision against the primary regulator source, the prescriber, and current clinical references (e.g. AMH) before acting. Terms.